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Glad to see you enjoyed it for the most part. I never really liked how much this game gets trashed on, considering how strong it is for its time.

The lack of cynicism you brought up is something I never really thought about too much. I always thought there was a sort of cozy atmosphere to most of the game, just chalked it up to the aesthetic and the music. But it does have a sort of brightness underlying the whole thing.

The final cave is famously wack. I've heard a probably-apocryphal tale that they were cutting it close to the deadline and didn't have time to playtest Mt Itoi for balance issues. But tbh I was comfortably strong enough to win the final fight even after fleeing from the majority of the battles there, so I guess it worked out in the end.

The twist with Magicant and the ending with Giygas kinda hit me hard the first time. The Earthbound series in general is pretty efficient with delivering emotional moments. I won't spoil anything, but hope you look forward to that emotional element growing and improving in the sequels.